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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,_ CALIFORNIA
IN THE BATTER OF
Recognizing the I.D.E.S. ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/244
Supreme Council on its )
100th Anniversary )
WHEREAS, the Irmandade do Divino Espirito Santo do Estado da
California, also known as the I.D.E.S. Supreme Council, a
Portuguese-American Fraternal Benefit Society, will celebrate its
100th Anniversary on July 7, 1989;
WHEREAS, the organization was founded on July 7, 1889, at
Mission San Jose, California, by a group of Portuguese immigrants;
WHEREAS, the aim and purpose of the I.D.E.S. is to promote
and celebrate the annual feast of the Holy Spirit; to offer protection
in the form of disability and death benefits to its members and their
families; to offer financial assistance in the form of scholarships
and grants to aspiring students; to offer charitable assistance to its
members, families and the community in general; and to preserve the
culture and traditions of the Portuguese immigrant;
WHEREAS, six councils are located in Contra Costa County, as
follows:
Council #7 Antioch
Council #12 Pinole
Council #17 Walnut Creek
Council #18 Concord
Council #29 Crockett
Council #69 Rodeo
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, does hereby congratulates the
I.D.E.S. Supreme Council on the occasion of its 100th Anniversary and
commends the organization for its efforts to preserve the culture and
traditions of the Portuguese immigrant and for its service to the
community;
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on
this 25th day of. April, 1989 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
of the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
25th day of April, 1989 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Administrat• or
By
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Deputy
TOM TORLAKSON TOM POWERS
Chairman of the Board Supervisor trict I
Supervisor, District V
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Supervi r, District II Supervisor, District III
SUNNE WRIGHT Mc-PE
Supervisor, District IV